Ornament (art)
Decoration used to embellish parts of a building or object. Large figurative elements such as monumental sculpture and their equivalents in decorative art are excluded from the term; most ornament does not include human figures, and if present they are small compared to the overall scale. Can be carved from stone, wood or precious metals, formed with plaster or clay, or painted or impressed onto a surface.
A wide variety of decorative styles and motifs have been developed for architecture the applied arts, including pottery, furniture, metalwork. In textiles, wallpaper and other objects where the decoration may be the main justification for its existence, the terms pattern or design are more likely to be used.
Function of Ornament.
Is the by-product of this process, through which architectural material is organized to transmit unique affects. Help us to identify and locate, tell or communicate, remind and organise our action, they guide our attention, express and individualise, can generate an experience, beautify as well as re-present.
Element of Design in Ornament.
Geometric motifs consist of such abstract forms as dots, lines, broken lines, zigzags, cross-hatching,circles, rhombuses, polygons, stars, crosses, or spirals.
Floral ornament uses flowers, and fruits; examples of such ornament are the lotus, papyrus, palmette, and acanthus designs. Zoomorphic ornamentemploys stylized depictions of real or imaginary animals. Human figures, architectural elements, weapons, and various signs and emblems(heraldry) are also used as motifs in ornament.
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